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TIL that despite Russia's major influential role in geopolitics, the country possesses an economy smaller than South Korea or Canada

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7KxM TIL A chess grandmaster threw the final round of a tournament in protest of having repeatedly been made to play women. She turned down the chance to defend her women’s world title to play mixed matches and randomly drew 7 women out of 10 rounds. The 5 move loss is the quickest ever by a grandmaster.
Ym0r TIL that women in Ancient Egypt and 18th century France used to keep a scented pouch in their vagina for a while before presenting it to a prospective lover.
pyGQ TIL that people who complain generally live longer, because it’s a way to relieve stress.
4X7BX TIL that in 1915, Frank Lloyd Wright's chef snapped and went on a killing spree at his famous house Taliesin
1anOd TIL that Spanish conquistadors in America didn't realize the true value and rarity of platinum and only cared about gold, but counterfeiters would use platinum to make fake gold and silver, so the Spaniards would dump any confiscated platinum into the sea to try and combat this forging problem